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Culture of Literacy: Using Data and Creativity to Close Literacy Gaps at Pace
Across our centers, we are building a culture of literacy that not only helps girls catch up academically, but also fall in love with learning. For...
07.28.2025
Get to Know Pace Alachua
Recently, Heidi Keegan, Executive Director, and Kristen Kozelsky Reed, Development Director, joined Ilene Silverman on her long-running The Ilene...
06.18.2025
Angel, Pace Alachua
“Through my time at Pace, I learned that accepting help is not a sign of weakness but a step toward growth. Before attending Pace, I didn’t want...
04.21.2025
Pace Center for Girls Marks 40 Years of Impact as 100 Teen Girls Meet Florida Legislators at the Capitol
Pace Center for Girls (Pace), a nationally recognized prevention model that provides education, counseling, training and advocacy for girls and young...
04.03.2025
Community Foundation donates to support empowerment programs for girls at Pace Alachua
Officials from the Community Foundation of North Central Florida recently presented a $3,300 donation to the Pace Center for Girls in Alachua. This...
02.13.2025
A Safe Place for Both of Us: An Aunt’s Story of Hope and Support
When my niece first came to Pace, I thought that it would be just like any other school—that she would just go to school, do her work, and come...
12.04.2024
Black History Month at Pace Center in Gainesville Ends with Leadership Discussion
Encouraging girls to become leaders was the focus of a panel discussion at Pace Center for Girls Alachua.
03.02.2024
Pace Alachua Celebrates Girl Accomplishments at Graduation Ceremony
Students who graduated from Pace Center for Girls Alachua on Monday were joined in caps and gowns by an advocate of the program who recently...
08.09.2023
UF College of Medicine Helps Pace Girls Explore Careers in Health Care
Pace Alachua girls took a field trip to the UF College of Medicine July 26.
08.05.2022
Pace Center for Girls unveils new mural “Protect. Love. Serve.” to promote safe driving
Pace Alachua partnered with local muralist Jenna Horner to create an art installation. Its purpose was to advocate for a safe and stronger community...
05.24.2022
Santa Fe College Honors Community Leaders with Women of Distinction and Promise Award
We’re proud to share that Natalya Bannister, Executive Director of Pace Alachua, was recently inducted into Santa Fe College’s...
03.30.2022
Youth Council Swearing-in Event Seeks to Bring New Solutions to Gang Violence
Makasia Purdy, 14, lost her 13-year-old friend, Christopher Scott, at a party in June 2021. Just a few months earlier, she...
02.23.2022